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Lack of political will and under-resourcing are two barriers faced by vital nutrition programs in Africa, a new University of Toronto study has found.
“Malnutrition is a complex issue and there’s no simple, blanket approach that will address it,” says
Obidimma Ezezika, an assistant professor, teaching stream, in the department of health and society at U of T Scarborough who is lead author of the study.
“There is an abundance of evidence pointing to the importance of these programs, yet governments and other stakeholders continue to fall short in implementing them. Overcoming these barriers can drastically reduce the complex health issues facing the continent.”